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Microplastics may affect weather and climate by producing clouds, researchers find

By Miriam Freedman, Heidi Busse, The Conversation

Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise.

Cuba fights to recover from nationwide blackout and storm that killed six

By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press

Cuba's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished.

Work and travel resume across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates

By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press

Krathon had brought much of the island to a standstill for three days but weakened to a tropical depression early Friday.

Hurricane forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic season in updated outlook

By Associated Press

Federal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and the possibility of La Nina.

After Earth’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, Monday breaks new record

By Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Copernicus' preliminary data shows the global average temperature Monday was 17.15 degrees Celsius, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, which beats Sunday's record by 0.06 degrees Celsius.

New York town is devastated by tornado. Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto

By Andrew DeMillo, Ed White, Associated Press

Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England.

Dam fails in southern Illinois town after storms hit Midwest, hundreds evacuated

By Melissa Perez Winder, Ed White, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Officials say a reservoir dam failed near the Illinois community of Nashville. First responders tried Tuesday to ensure all 300 people in the evacuation zone got out safely.

Hurricane Beryl leaves millions in Texas without power amid scorching heat

By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson

Millions of Texans are left without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The outages come amid a stretch of extreme heat that is connected to at least five deaths in the West this week. Beryl is now a smaller…

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How discriminatory housing policies of the past are shaping heat waves today in minority and low-income neighborhoods

By Ryan Doan-Nguyen, Associated Press

In big cities, the heat hits hardest for people of color and low-income residents.

World set for week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes more likely

By Associated Press

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely.